diff --git a/data/js/tomahawk.js b/data/js/tomahawk.js
index 35ce76182..3fa8d7d9b 100644
--- a/data/js/tomahawk.js
+++ b/data/js/tomahawk.js
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ var TomahawkResolver = {
     {
         return this.resolve( qid, "", "", searchString );
     },
-    capabilities: function()
-    {
-        return TomahawkResolverCapability.NullCapability;
-    },
     artists: function( qid )
     {
         return {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.cpp
index b0679be4f..50a8fc530 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,21 @@ QtScriptResolverHelper::addAlbumTrackResults( const QVariantMap& results )
 }
 
 
+void
+QtScriptResolverHelper::reportCapabilities( const QVariant& v )
+{
+    bool ok = 0;
+    int intCap = v.toInt( &ok );
+    Tomahawk::ExternalResolver::Capabilities capabilities;
+    if ( !ok )
+        capabilities = Tomahawk::ExternalResolver::NullCapability;
+    else
+        capabilities = static_cast< Tomahawk::ExternalResolver::Capabilities >( intCap );
+
+    m_resolver->onCapabilitiesChanged( capabilities );
+}
+
+
 void
 QtScriptResolverHelper::setResolverConfig( const QVariantMap& config )
 {
@@ -436,13 +451,6 @@ QtScriptResolver::init()
     m_timeout = m.value( "timeout", 25 ).toUInt() * 1000;
     bool compressed = m.value( "compressed", "false" ).toString() == "true";
 
-    bool ok = 0;
-    int intCap = m_engine->mainFrame()->evaluateJavaScript( "resolver.capabilities()" ).toInt( &ok );
-    if ( !ok )
-        m_capabilities = NullCapability;
-    else
-        m_capabilities = static_cast< Capabilities >( intCap );
-
     QByteArray icoData = m.value( "icon" ).toByteArray();
     if( compressed )
         icoData = qUncompress( QByteArray::fromBase64( icoData ) );
@@ -470,8 +478,6 @@ QtScriptResolver::init()
     QVariantMap config = resolverUserConfig();
     fillDataInWidgets( config );
 
-    loadCollections();
-
     qDebug() << "JS" << filePath() << "READY," << "name" << m_name << "weight" << m_weight << "timeout" << m_timeout << "icon received" << success;
 
     m_ready = true;
@@ -884,6 +890,14 @@ QtScriptResolver::fillDataInWidgets( const QVariantMap& data )
 }
 
 
+void
+QtScriptResolver::onCapabilitiesChanged( Tomahawk::ExternalResolver::Capabilities capabilities )
+{
+    m_capabilities = capabilities;
+    loadCollections();
+}
+
+
 void
 QtScriptResolver::loadCollections()
 {
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.h b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.h
index 659754592..9ec07c72e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/resolvers/QtScriptResolver.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public slots:
     void addAlbumResults( const QVariantMap& results );
     void addAlbumTrackResults( const QVariantMap& results );
 
+    void reportCapabilities( const QVariant& capabilities );
+
 private:
     QString m_scriptPath, m_urlCallback;
     QVariantMap m_resolverConfig;
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ private:
     QVariant widgetData( QWidget* widget, const QString& property );
     QVariantMap loadDataFromWidgets();
     void fillDataInWidgets( const QVariantMap& data );
+    void onCapabilitiesChanged( Capabilities capabilities );
     void loadCollections();
 
     // encapsulate javascript calls